Clermont Ladies' Aid Picnic Planned for July
The Clermont Ladies' Aid met at Edith Larson's home with Edna Larson and Agnes Bilden assisting. Members and families are invited to attend the annual picnic at the last Wednesday in July. It will be a pot-luck with each family bringing sandwiches a covered dish and their own dishes. Ruth Olson will make coffee Frances Cline will cold drinks Alice Kittelson and Florence Gutcher handle tables and chairs Laverl Olson will oversee games and Lorraine Crowe the ice cream. Laverl Olson read a paper What's New in Food in the absence of the program chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Ladies’ Aid
Edith Larson
Edna Larson
Agnes Bilden
Thebrary
Ladies’ Aid
Ruth Olson
Frances’ Cline
Alice Kit’telson
Florence Gutcher
Laverl Olson
Lorraine Crowe
Ostlie Family Reunion At Clermont City Park
Ostlie family gathered at Clermont city park on Sunday for a reunion. Present were Mrs. Hilda Aanes Mrs. Evan Lien Mia Gust Olson and Mrs. Tom Lien of LeRay Minnesota plus fifty descendants of the late Gilbert Ostlie and Christina Ostlie Kittelson who could not attend while staying with her son Clifford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostlie
Clermont City Park
Hilda Aanes
Evan Lien
Mia
Gust ‘Olson
Tom Lien
LeRay
Minn
Chil’dren
Gilbert Ostlie
Christina Ostlie Kittelson
Cliffordpand
Picnic at Clermont Park Relatives Enjoy Dinner and Lunch
A Sunday picnic at Clermont park brought together numerous relatives including Hilda Aanes Louie Hovland E O Lien Clarisa Austen Helgerson Clifford Kittelson Henry Kittelson Clarence Kittelson Lloyd Aanes Earl Aanes Steven Alma Anderson Blanche Wander George Frieden Diana Ray Reier son Norris Arthur Helgerson Gerhard Halverson Howard Mina Olson Thos Lion Joe Brady Janice Harris Olson sons Attica Kans Marlene Wayne Erickson Erskine Minn and others from Chicago LeRoy Minn Postville and LeRoy Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Park
Hilda Aanes
Louie
Hovland
E. O. Lien
Clarisa
Austen Helgerson
Clifford Kittelson
Henry Kittelson
Clarence Kittelson
Lloyd Aanes
Earl
Aanes
Steven
Alma Anderson
Blanche Wander
George Frieden
Diana
Ray Reierson
Norris
Clermont
Arthur Helgerson
Gerhard Halverson
Howard
Mina Olson
Postville
Thos. Lion
LeRoy
Minn
Joe Brady
Janice
Chicago
Harris Olson
Attica, Kans
Marlene
Wayne Erickson
Erskine, Minn
Schrader Family Picnic At Ens ValleP Park A Weekend Event
Mr and Mrs Ralph Schrader Clarice Dugstad Augusta Miller and Bud and Louis Schrader enjoyed a picnic and steak fry at Ens ValleP park Sunday evening in a small neighborhood gathering with neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Schrader
Clarice Dugstad
Augusta Miller
Bud
Louis Schrader
Ens Vallep Park
Life Sketch of Kjersti Olson Kjesrti Nilson
Lifestory of Kjersti Olson Kjesrti Nilson born Feb 23 1861 in Telemarken Norway. She immigrated at 19, married Torkel Olson in Highland township on March 16 1887, lived north of Elgin on a farm, raised eight children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Hast Clermont Lutheran church with Rev. Nesset officiating, followed by interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kjesrti Nilson
Torborg
Nils Olson
Telemarken
Norway
Canton
Iowa
Torkel Olson
Highland Township
Elgin
Clayton County
Nels
Henry
Clermont
Emil
Phelps
Wis
Tom
Strawberry Point
Inga Anderson
Oscar
Selma Taylor
Teolena Erickson
Wadena
Ole
Nashua
Hans Berg
Mitchell
Gilbert Nelson
Osage
Jim Taylor
Lavon Taylor
Hast
Clermont Lutheran Church
A. O. Nesset
Gordon
Selmer
Alvin
Clifford Olson
Alton
Duane Anderson
Berg
Ole T. Olson
Carl Schmidt
Alvin Olson
Waterloo
Glen Olson
Guttenberg
Tom Olson
Ellen Johansen
Lamont
Selmer Olson
Elkader
Gordon Olson
Arlington
Philip Dowell
Lawrence Leonard
John Erickson
Death of Marine Ruroden Merfus Ruroden
Marine Ruroden Merfus Ruroden died Monday evening July 5 at Postville hospital after a lingering illness. He would have turned 71 on July 30. His wife died a year ago. Survived by three brothers two sisters and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 PM at West Clermont Lutheran Church with Rev. A O Nesset officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merfus Ruroden
Postville Hospital
West Clermont Lutheran Church
A. O. Nesset
Heins Olson Couple Wed At Little Brown Church
Miss Darlene Heins and Leonard Olson were married on Saturday June 26 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua officiated by Rev Hanscomb. Attendants were Miss Donna Ellis and Harold Heins. Mrs Olson a Postville HS graduate and Mr Olson a Clermont HS graduate who spent over two years in the armed forces is now employed by Interstate Power Co. They will reside in Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Darlene Heins
Ed Heins
Leonard Olson
Alfred Olson
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Hanscomb
Donna Ellis
Postville
Nice
Harold Heins
Olson
Postville High School
Clermont High School
Armed Forces
Interstate Power Company
Family Birthday Party Hosted by Nelsons
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L. Nelson hosted a family reunion on Sunday to celebrate their son Chuckie’s first birthday and Elaine Hein of Fairbank. Attendees included Burton Eckart, Isabel, Maynard Dunn and Linda of Oelwein, Martin Hein, Dorene and Elaine of Fairbank, John Meyers of Maynard, Kenneth Stewart of Viroqua Wisconsin, and Irvin Stbie and family of Sparta Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer L. Nelson
Chuckie
Elaine Hein
Fairbank
Burton Eckart
Isabel
Maynard Dunn
Linda
Oelwein
Martin Hein
Dorene
Elaine
John Meyers
Maynard
Larsons Hold Reunion at Lars Island Home in LeRoy Minn
A Larson family reunion gathered sixty one relatives Sunday at the Lars Island home in LeRoy Minnesota. Clermont participants included John and Mrs Larson senior and John and Mrs Larson junior along with Marie Olson and many Larson family members including Ruth and Gordon Larson families and Lena Wolf and Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larson
Lars Island
LeRoy
Minn
Clermont
John ©. Larson
John A. Larson
Marie Olson
M. C. Larson
Joyce
Ann
Joe Larson
Gordon
Ruth Larson
Clifford Larson
Leo Larson
Lena Wolf
Anna
Community Guests and Visitors From Across Towns
Mr and Mrs Charles Peterson and Gladyce of Charles City were dinner guests Sunday at Mr and Mrs C C Peterson. Alfred Olson joined guests Sunday in Harpers Ferry at the Oran Roe home. John Bakewell and Jacquelyn spent Sunday and Monday at Wisconsin Dells and Mt Horeb. Mrs Truman Paulson Marilyn and Richard visit Dr R W Rafshol in Traverse City Michigan. Marvin Flack and Carol spent Sunday at Clear Lake with Arthur Dietrick family. Relatives gathered at Echo Valley park for an outing including Lestina and Jerry Monona Osmundson Cedar Rapids Hulbert Wadena Beisker Rockford TL Helen Osmundson Seanna Clarence Johnson Robert Steele Robin Anne of Waukon weekend with W R Blake. Alfred Baechler and Wendell returned Sunday night from a Canadian vacation. Clarence Tatro and family and Almer Leo Nela Hand were guests Sunday in Harlan Stee home at Castalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Peterson
Gladyce
Charles City
Raymond ‘Erhardt
C. C. Peterson
Alfred Olson
Oran Roe
Harpers Ferry
John Bakewell
Jacquelyn
Wisconsin Dells
Mt. Horeb
Truman Paulson
Marilyn
Richard
R. W. Rafshol
Travers City
Michigan
Marvin Flack
Carol
Clear Lake
Arthur Dietrick
Echo Valley Park
Gerald Lestina
Jerry
Monona
Arlene Osmundson
Cedar Rapids
Werdell Hulbert
Wadena
Francis Beisker
Rockford
Helen Osmundson
Seanna
Clarence Johnson
Robert Steele
Robin
Anne
Waukon
Clarence Tatro
Almer
Leo
Nela
Unday
Sy Harlan Stee
Castalia
Social visits and family gatherings across several towns
Korena and Roger Sulentic and James Riley of Waterloo visited the Otto Vasby home Monday. The Vasby family hosted guests in Selmer Reinertson and Clarence Kleppe homes. M. H. Moore and Jo Ann enjoyed a picnic supper with the Clarence Tatro family Sunday. Isabel Eckhart of Oelwein visited her sister Mrs Elmer Nelson and family Thursday to Sunday. Dennis and others dined with John Dundees in Waterville and supped with Tom Wetherbe at Postville. The Wenger and Miller families shared a picnic at Echo Valley park Monday. Dale Hanson stayed with her parents in Cresco and attended an uncle’s funeral, visiting the Verni Brandt family. Mr and Mrs Thos Lien of LeRoy Minnesota spent the weekend in the E O Lien home. Carolyn Hitch of Grundy Center was mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korena
Roger Sulentic
James Riley
Waterloo
Otto Vasby
Vasby
Selmer Reinertson
Clarence Kleppe
M. H. Moore
Jo Ann
Clarence Tatro
Isabel Eckhart
Oelwein
Elmer
L. Nelson
Richard Griebenow
Dennis
John Dundee
Waterville
Tom Wetherbee
Postville
Lester Wenger
Annette
Milton Miller
LaFonda
Echo Valley Park
Dale Hanson
Wm. Birtwistle
Cresco
Dale
Verni Brandt
Thos
Lien
le' Roy
Minn
Carolyn Hitch
Grundy Cen
Dorothy Sullivan
Waverly
Fremont Sullivan
Gordon Hoopman
Elmer Easler
W. R. Blake
Hoopman
Geo. V. Larson
James Triem
LaVonne Swenson
Ames
Luther League Convention and Church Services Notice
Lutheran Church announces July 11 services at West Clermont 930 AM and East Clermont 1100 AM. July 10 Highland confirmands, July 14 sectional Luther League rehearsal at West Clermont 8 PM. July 15 Elgin Ladies Aid with Mrs Hiram Olson 2 PM. July 16-23 Luther League Convention and Bible Camp at Luther College. attendees to see the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesset
West Clermont
East Clermont
Highland
AL M
Luther League
Elgin Ladies Ald
Hiram Olson
Peter Anderson
Lerague
Luther College
Soan
Clermont Fire Extinguishes Barn Blaze at Brick Yard
Clermont residents recall last Thursday morning fire at the brick yard barn. Fire spread from hay loft through the hay chute to the mangers. water and chemicals halted the blaze quickly. Many attendees joined Fayette county Masons for the annual picnic and courthouse cornerstone ceremony, drawing over seven hundred members and families totaling about three thousand. Local social notes recount visits and travels of residents including Nelsons, Ericksons, Larrabee family, and others, with events from hospital calls to gatherings and conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Fire Department
Clermont
West Union
Masonic Fraternity
Fayette County
Iowa
New Court House
Knudt Nelson
Chicago
Ehler Hageman tie the knot at St Peters Clermont
Dorothy Ehler and Alex Hageman wed at St Peters Church Clermont in a 6:30 Tuesday ceremony officiated by Rev. Fr Robert Cooney. The ceremony featured a nuptial High Mass, ornate lace details, and a reception for 350 followed by a dance at Spillville. The couple will reside in Festina where the groom is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peters Church
Clermont
Dorothy Ehler
Alfred Ehler
Alex Hageman
Ed Hageman
Festina
Robert Cooney
Beatrice Bhier
Alma Hageman
Miss Ehler
Miss Hageman
Mary Lou Franzen
John Lutkenhaus
Mary Lou
John
Arlene Hageman
Norma Jean Ehler
Joseph Jacobs
St. Lucas
Joseph Gerleman
Ossian
Spillville
Clermont Dairy Days to Welcome Senator Wilson
Town's senior senator George A. Wilson will speak at Clermont Dairy Days Sunday afternoon August 15. The event draws local residents and dairy industry participants for speeches and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clérmont
Town
George A. Wilson
Clermont
Odako Camp Fire elects officers at home meeting
The Odako Camp Fire group held a regular meeting at Ann Larson's home opening with the Camp Fire Law. Officers elected include Shirley Olson president Janice Olson vice president Ellen Kneeland secretary Mary Ann Martin treasurer Anna Larson historian and Elaine Tatro scribe. A campfire supper at Elaine Tatro's home followed with games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odako
Ann Larson
Shirley Olson
Janice Olson
Ellen Kneeland
Mary Ann Martin
Anna Larson
Elaine Tatro
Vernon Loftsgard Returns to Work with Larson Roofing
Vernon Loftsgard has returned from Chicago and is now employed with the Larson Roofing Company. He is living with Mrs. Alma Anderson. Weekend visitors from Waterloo include Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Olson and Craig, who visited relatives here. Reuben Svendsen and children, with Harley Swenson and Trudy, drove to Waterloo Monday to take home Mr. and Mrs. Herold Stavness and Craig, who had been visiting in the Svendsen home. They also called on Jack and Cletus Wersinger. Gail Kozelka of Postville vacationed with her grandmother Mrs. Emma Gunderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Erickson
G. Eorgenson
N. Simerson
Ole K. Olson
Wm. Larrabee, Jr
Minneapolis
Innes
Anna Marcella Robbins
Great Lakes
Ontario
Duluth
Troy
N. Y
Emma Willard School
Vernon Loftsgard
Chicago
Larson Roofing Company
Alma Anderson
Franklin Olson
Craig
Waterloo
Reuben Svendsen
Harley Swenson
Trudy
Herold Stavness
Svendsen
Jack
Cletus Wersinger
Gail Kozelka
Postville
Emma Gunderson
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Lad
Burgess - Dugstad .Lumber Company
Kjersti Olson
Mabel Torkelson
Emil Lassig
Lavon
Henry Schweinerus
Watertown
D. D
Vino Gress
Eugene
Cedar Falls
Harold Gress
Claude Gress
Harold
Des Moines
Héviox 'Ef Tech
Korena ‘Sulentic
Tokio
Japan
Mary Ann Parrish
Mra
Norma Blockhus
Johnson Boys
Frank Stones
Qelweln
Wm. Furrow
Marine Ruroden
Larsons
Lutheran Church
Enterprise
Verla
Bertha Frisbie
Nels Glesne
Julian Moe
Helen
Soppie Loftsgard
Decorah
Joe Baker
Harry Amundson
Henry Amundson
Agnes
Louise Bilden
Clermont Perk
Geo. A. Wilson
Farmers Savings Bank
J. A. Erickson
Cleemont
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